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Science Technician

St Thomas More Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 2NJ

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Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
1 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
17 June 2025

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject: Science
Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday-Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am-4:00pm Part time applications also considered
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Level 4 scp 4-7 (£24,404 - £25,584)
Actual salary: Actual starting salary £21,346

What skills and experience we're looking for

Purpose of the Post:

The Laboratory Technician is responsible to the Head of Department for the effective delivery of technical support to the school in areas designated by this job description. Technicians will not be responsible for other staff. The Laboratory Technician is not expected to hold a recognised technician’s qualification, although they may be studying towards such a qualification.

Main duties and tasks:

Provision of support services to the teaching staff in organising requirements for their work
Under guidance, prepare materials and setting up/clearing away equipment required by teaching staff
Assist in the oversight of specialised teaching areas, stores and preparation rooms and arrangements of maintenance and repair services to equipment and working surfaces
Assist in the maintenance of stock and breakage records, catalogues and user manuals
Assist in the ordering, receiving and accounting for new stock and equipment
Assisting in the maintenance of safety standards in departments
Maintenance of all scientific equipment relevant to the post which may include living organisms, care of animals and plants
Simple design and construction of apparatus and routine repair and maintenance of apparatus as permitted under Health and Safety legislation
Assistance to teaching staff with demonstration lessons and class practicals
Operation of audio-visual equipment and the arrangement of appropriate maintenance and servicing
Any other duties which are commensurate with the grading of the post

Supporting the School

Supporting the school achieve its aims by:

§ fully supporting the Catholic Ethos of the school.

§ being aware of and following relevant school procedures and policies

§ promoting positive links between home and school and the wider community

§ respecting the sensitivity and confidentiality of information about the children and the school in general, following the school safeguarding policy

§ being aware of daily and forthcoming events

§ being a positive role model for the children and parents

§ maintain positive professional relationships with all colleagues

§ actively promoting the ethos and vision of the school

§ supporting special school events

§ attending relevant in-service training

What the school offers its staff

The school is proud to be able to offer a number of benefits to its employees including:

Access to CareFirst 24/7 our EAP confidential support
Cycle to work scheme
Sick pay
Wellbeing forum
Termly staff breakfasts
Weekly rewards to the employee of the week
Continued Professional Development reviewed annually

Commitment to safeguarding

Positions are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All appointments made are also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and Right to Work in the UK.